The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis translated into English verse by Mr. Dryden and several other eminent hands ; together with the satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus, made English by Mr. Dryden ; with explanatory notes at the end of each satire ; to which is prefix'd a discourse concerning the original and progress of satire ... by Mr. Dryden.

The Story of Orestes (betwixt whom and Nero, Iuvenal wou'd draw a Parallell) is this; his Mother Clytemnestra finding her Husband Agamemnon was return'd alive from the Siege of Troy, and fearing he might Revenge her Amours with Egystheus, with whom she had lived

in Adultery during her Husband's absence, she thought the safest way might be, to Assassinate Agamemnon, by the help of Egystheus, at his first Reception, and before he cou'd suspect such an attempt. The manner how they dispatch'd him, is reported differently. Some Au∣th••rs relate that as he was changing his Linnen, he was stifled in a Shirt ••ow••d together at the Neck. But Homer in the 4th and 11th Books of his Odyssea, where he describes this Murder, is of Iuvenal's Opinion, that he was kill'd at a Banquet, when he little expected such Treatment. Egystheus after this Murder Married Clytemnestra, and U∣surp'd the Kingdom of Mycena 7 Years: During which time Orestes grew up to Man's Estate, and by the instigation of his Sister Electra, and the Assistance of some Neighbouring Princes, march'd from Athens, Destroy'd and Murther'd the Usurper; and at last, under pretence of being Mad, stab'd his Mother. Homer (as well as our Author) justifies this Revenge, as being undertaken by the Advice of the Gods: And Paterculus infers they must needs have approved the Action, since O∣restes (after it) lived long, and Reigned Happily.